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Omari Saidi with Uta Dance Shield
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| Title | Omari Saidi with Uta Dance Shield |
| Subject | Swahili Dance
Religious Life and Customs
Maulidi
Lamu, Kenya, Africa
20th century
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| Description | The rhino skin covered shield, now carried solely by group leader, Omari Saidi, was traditionally passed among the most expert dancers, who took turns dancing in the center, adding drama and excitement to the performance. |
| Creator | Rebecca Gearhart, Ph.D., Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Illinois Wesleyan University, rgearhar@iwu.edu |
| Collection Name | Swahili Expressive Arts Collection (Illinois Wesleyan University) |
| Rights | Rebecca Gearhart, Ph.D., Department of Sociology and Anthropology, Illinois Wesleyan University retains the rights to this material. Permission to reproduce these images must be granted by Professor Gearhart. Please contact her at rgearhar@iwu.edu for more information. |
| Date.Original | 1995 |
| Date.Digital | 2007 |
| Format.Original | 35 mm photograph |
| Format.Digital | .jpg |
| Type.Original | Event |
| Type.Digital | image |
| Digitization Specs | Scanned using [scanner type] with [software] |
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